Canada relies heavily on the mining and energy industries for jobs, with 1 in 54 Canadians employed in mining and mineral manufacturing, providing 320,000 jobs. In 2011, 21,115 people were directly employed in oil sands production in Fort McMurray, and each direct job in the oil sands sector creates one indirect and one induced job. Additionally, Canada is home to 75% of mining companies operating globally.

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2. Source: Statistics Canada; Huffington Post
www.huffingtonpost.ca/2012/10/16/canada-reliance-energy-mining_n_1968363.html

3. 1 in every 54 Canadians is
employed in the mining and
mineral manufacturing industries
(320,000 jobs).
Source: Mining Association of Canada, Facts and Figures 2012

4.  21,115 people were directly employed in oil
sands production in Fort McMurray in 2011
 For every direct job, the oil sands create 1
indirect and 1 induced job.
Source:
Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, Oil Sands Factbook

5. Canada is home to 75% of mining
companies operating globally (2008)
Source: Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada
www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-
commerciaux/ds/csr-strategy-rse-stategie.aspx